Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) was 1.68 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.68 thousands
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
225th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1.68 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
0.213 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 65 years or older in Wallis and Futuna, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Wallis and Futuna recorded 1.68 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Wallis and Futuna peaked at 1.68 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.213 thousands, in 1970.
That places Wallis and Futuna 225th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) in Wallis and Futuna, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.213 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 0.221 thousands | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.233 thousands | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.254 thousands | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.268 thousands | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.295 thousands | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.311 thousands | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.326 thousands | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.343 thousands | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.376 thousands | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.404 thousands | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.444 thousands | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.477 thousands | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.512 thousands | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.535 thousands | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.554 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.576 thousands | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.593 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.609 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.627 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.641 thousands | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.659 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.686 thousands | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.702 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.717 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.73 thousands | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.748 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.765 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.773 thousands | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.81 thousands | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.825 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.84 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.86 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.888 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.924 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.959 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.99 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1 thousands | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1 thousands | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 thousands | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 thousands | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 thousands | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.52 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.63 thousands | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.68 thousands | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.284 thousands | 0.213 thousands | 0.376 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5331 thousands | 0.404 thousands | 0.627 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7231 thousands | 0.641 thousands | 0.81 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9305 thousands | 0.825 thousands | 1.02 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 thousands | 1.04 thousands | 1.4 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 thousands | 1.43 thousands | 1.68 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Wallis and Futuna
- 222 Cook Islands 1.91 thousands compare
- 223 Anguilla 1.87 thousands compare
- 224 Marshall Islands 1.76 thousands compare
- 226 Saint Helena 1.43 thousands compare
- 227 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.14 thousands compare
- 228 Montserrat 0.852 thousands compare
More population data for Wallis and Futuna
- Population density 49.26 people per km² (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4805 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5022 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 228 people (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Wallis and Futuna?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Wallis and Futuna was 1.68 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Wallis and Futuna?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.213 thousands in 1970.
- How does Wallis and Futuna rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Wallis and Futuna ranks 225th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Wallis and Futuna?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wallis and Futuna data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release